Books I Loved But Never Reviewed

 Reviewed is a strong word. I've mostly stopped doing formal book reviews except for author requests and/or when I feel like it, but I usually give some description and or opinions of books I'm reading, usually multiple times, through weekly and monthly wrap-ups. I do find that it' s more difficult to review my absolute favorite books than books I either disliked or engaged with strongly on an intellectual rather than emotional level. For example, I rarely review poetry beyond "I loved it'" or "Meh." It's much easier to explain criticism of vocabulary usage or a plot device than explain how the book felt like a snug little snow globe. So, for this Top Ten Tuesday, I'm listing books that I loved, didn't give a formal review, and (I think) didn't discuss too much. 

Books I Loved But Never Reviewed

1. A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
2. Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
3. We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
4. The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
5. The Temeraire books by Naomi Novik
6. Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell
7. The Creation of Eve by Lynn Cullen
8. The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts
9. Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
10. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie